Virginia Pierini is an accomplished scientist currently serving as the EMBL Imaging Centre Service Manager since January 2022. Previously, Virginia held the position of Postdoctoral Researcher at University Hospital Heidelberg from September 2015 to December 2021, where significant contributions included discovering a novel antiviral function of the restriction factor SERINC5 against HIV-1, managing multiple research projects, and co-authoring several scientific articles. Virginia's academic background includes a PhD in Virology from Heidelberg University, a Master of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology from Università di Trento, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Università degli Studi di Firenze. Additional experience encompasses a summer internship at King's College London focusing on myogenesis in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and a research assistant role investigating sustainability and healthy life expectancy.
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